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This Game was supposed to be one for the ages: a gridiron battle of Ivy unbeatens for the first time since 1968. But starting 68 seconds after the opening kickoff, Harvard turned it into a rout for the ages. Leaving the Yale Bowl, two things were undeniably evident: Yale sucks and Harvard reigns supreme. On the field, Harvard put on a clinic that demonstrated our superiority in every element of the game. On defense, Harvard held Yale’s star running back Mike McLeod—who entered the game averaging 174 yards per outing?...
...buildup to gameday was unprecedented,” says The Only Game That Matters, a history of the rivalry written by Bernard M. Corbett and Paul Simpson. “For two squads of gridiron combatants that were destined to become stockbrokers, investment bankers, corporate lawyers, and doctors, this was a taste of what it was like to play in the Super Bowl...
...that is my uncoded message in leaving this column space. The Crimson has not enjoyed such a period of sustained success on the gridiron in a long, long time. Enjoy it while it lasts. Disfrutarlo...
...It’s hard to overstate how important sports and other youth activities are to Sullivan, a towering man who continued his gridiron career at the University of Iowa. He is a self-proclaimed believer in the theory behind the “Boston Miracle”—a strategy of using youth programs to prevent anti-social behavior and to unify the city—and would like to bring it to Cambridge...
...this year's Fall Classic and the start of the NBA season shows us part of the reason why: unlike baseball and basketball, the gridiron's most transcendent talents aren't Refrigerator Perry-sized pains in the rear...